Li & Fung Limited will spin off its $3.2 billion brand management business, which acquired long-term global licensing rights to the Spyder brand in 2013, to its shareholders July 7 following a vote Tuesday by its board of directors…
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OR Adding Tailgating@Outdoor Exhibit
For the first time, Outdoor Retailer is joining forces with its sister show, the Sports Licensing and Tailgate Show, to create Tailgating @ OR – an exhibit area and enhanced marketing opportunity for brands with “tailgating” products looking t
Gramicci Enters Licensing Agreement with Hampshire Group
Hampshire Group, Limited entered into a three-year license agreement with Gramicci, a California-based hiking and climbing-inspired brand owned by Hampshire Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Buxbaum…
Slumberjack Pivots Toward Hunting Market
Slumberjack has launched a new line of hunting products under the name SJK Tactical Hunting and redesigned its website to reflect its growing emphasis on hunting…
REI to Add Stores in New Jersey and Atlanta Area in Spring 2015
REI will open news stores in Princeton, NJ and add a fourth store in the Atlanta region in Spring 2015…
ISA TanTec to Open Tannery in Mississippi
The German tannery ISA TanTec is setting up a new production center in Mississippi in response to the growing demand from U.S. shoe manufacturers for high-quality leather that is made in the USA. While not naming which of its customers had requested domes
Roanne Miller Departing Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
Roanne Miller, who nearly doubled the number of retailers belonging to Grassroots Outdoor Alliance over the last five years, has announced she will leave the organization at the end of this summer. Miller was named president of Grassroots in 2009 and task
Downlite Secures RDS Certification for Chinese Supply Chain
Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of performance fills, is the first company to earn the Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certificate in China, which constitutes the largest down supply chain in the world…
Mountainsmith Hires Ferrand as New Mid-Atlantic Rep
Mountainsmith has hired outdoor industry veteran Ray Ferrand as Mid-Atlantic sales rep for its line of backcountry and outdoor recreation gear…
Mountain Khakis Hires Urquhart as Product Manager
Mountain Khakis has hired designer Molly Urquhart as product manager to bolster its product development and design team in Jackson Hole, WY…
West Coast Ports to Stay Open as Long as ILWU Talks Continue
Operations at 29 west coast ports will continue past Monday’s regardless of whether terminal operators and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) reach an agreement to extend their contract, spokesmen for both sides told media last w
Banks Boost Cabela’s Credit Facility by 86 Percent
Cabela's Inc. has expanded by 86 percent how much it can borrow through its credit facility in a move that could help it expand faster than competitors…
OR Searching for 30 Products for First Made in America Showcase
Outdoor Retailer is accepting applications from companies that want to exhibit products at its first Made in America Product Showcase. Only 30 spots are available at the showcase and OR will select products on a first come, first served basis…
Fishing Remains One of Paddlesports Industry’s Best Growth Stories
While stand-up paddleboarding has gotten a lot of attention and a growing amount of space at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market the last three years, it has also obscured where a lot of money is being made by the industry these days: kayak fishing…
Exceed Company Reschedules Meeting to Consider CEO’s Takeover Proposal
Exceed Company Ltd.’s board of directors rescheduled an extrordinary shareholders meeting to consider a merger proposal from its chairman and CEO's after he agreed to deposit $15 million in earnest money by mid-July…
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